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Nikon P300 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P300 front
 
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Nikon P300 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Key Specs

Nikon P300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 189g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Announced May 2011
  • Replacement is Nikon P310
Pentax WG-3 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 238g - 125 x 64 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2013
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Nikon P300 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Overview

Lets look much closer at the Nikon P300 and Pentax WG-3 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the P300 (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P300 was introduced 3 years before the WG-3 GPS and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the P300 matches up versus the WG-3 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P300 over the Pentax WG-3 GPS

 P300 WG-3 GPS 
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 GPS over the Nikon P300

 WG-3 GPS P300 
LaunchedJuly 2013May 2011More recent by 26 months
Focus manually Very precise focus

Common features in the Nikon P300 and Pentax WG-3 GPS

 P300 WG-3 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Nikon P300 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P300 offers outside measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

Compare the Nikon P300 and Pentax WG-3 GPS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the P300 vs the WG-3 GPS.

Nikon P300 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P300 and WG-3 GPS is 92 and 90 respectively.

Nikon P300 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS top view buttons comparison

Nikon P300 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P300 and WG-3 GPS.

As you can see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Pentax WG-3 GPS to give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older P300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon P300 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS sensor size comparison

Nikon P300 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P300 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P300 Portrait photography advice
Pentax WG-3 GPS Portrait photography advice
28
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
41
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P300 Street photography factors
Pentax WG-3 GPS Street photography factors
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than average in class (238g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P300 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (240 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P300 Travel photography advice
Pentax WG-3 GPS Travel photography advice
64
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
weather proofing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery (240 shots)
heavier than average in class (238 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P300 Landscape photography factors
Pentax WG-3 GPS Landscape photography factors
43
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
54
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P300 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Vlogging camera
36
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
34
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
heavier than average in class (238g)
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Nikon P300 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P300 and Pentax WG-3 GPS
 Nikon Coolpix P300Pentax WG-3 GPS
General Information
Company Nikon Pentax
Model type Nikon Coolpix P300 Pentax WG-3 GPS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2011-05-31 2013-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-100mm (4.2x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT-LCD with anti-reflection coating Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30fps), 1280 x 720p (15, 30, 60 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 189g (0.42 lb) 238g (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 125 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 pictures 240 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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